Dan began his TV career in the regions making items for Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television, before relocating to join the Top Gear team at BBC Birmingham. He then headed to London to build his career working for many of the major indies, leading to a BAFTA for his work in the boardroom on the first two series of The Apprentice.

In 2010 he joined Twofour Group to head up the production base in Devon where this year his team will produce over 80 hours of network television.